Designation: Director/Dean
Institute: Institute of Criminology, Forensics and Security Studies
Email: dennis.miano@dkut.ac.ke
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| Masters of Arts – Criminology and Social Order | University of Nairobi | 2011 |
| Bachelors of Education- Arts | Kenyatta University | 2007 |
Professional Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year |
| Certified Fraud Examiner | Association of Certified Fraud Examiner | 2010 |
Areas of Specialization
- Economic Crimes
- Anti-Corruption
- Forensic Science
- Ethics and Integrity
Work Experience
- 2023 – To Date: The Director/Dean, Institute of Criminology, Forensics and Security Studies (ICFoSS) and the Director Nairobi Campus.
- 2019 – 2021: Deputy Director, Institute of Criminology Forensics and Security Studies.
- 2015 – To Date: Lecturer, Institute of Criminology, Forensics and Security Studies (ICFoSS).
Other University and National Responsibilities
- 2020 – 2023: Lead Consultant – Global Integrity Education Project under the UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF DRUGS AND CRIME – ROEA.
- 2019: Senior Program Advisor – Anti-Corruption Advisor to the Building Bridges Initiatives Task Force – USAID/FHI 360- SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRATIC SPACE IN KENYA.
Social Responsibilities
- Patron – Dedan Kimathi University of Technology Ethics and Integrity Club (DeEIC).
- BoM Chair – Ngaru Primary School, Kirinyaga Central.
- BoG Member – Kirinyaga Central, Technical and Vocational Training Centre.
Publications
- Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
- Miano, D. (2023). Accelerating Application of Science in Solving Crime: An Analysis of Individual and Institutional Predictors of the Adoption of Forensic Science in Kenya. The Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology for Development (JASETD). ISSN(s): 2309-0936. https://jasetd.dkut.ac.ke/publication/view?title=accelerating-application-of-science-in-solving-crime-an-analysis-of-individual-and-institutional-predictors-of-the-adoption-of-forensic-science-in-kenya
- Miano, D. (2023). Disparities in Forensic Science Adoption for Crime Investigation in Kenya: The Role of Police Demographics. Sage Open – ISSN: 2158-2440. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231225900
- Miano, D and Zani, A.P. (2014). An Evaluation of Certified Fraud Examiners’ Perceptions of Behaviour and Lifestyle Change as Fraud Indicators, Research on Humanities and Social Science. ISSN (Paper)2224-5766 ISSN (Online)2225-0484 (Online),Vol.4, No.17.
- Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
- Miano, D. (2015). Behaviour and Lifestyle Changes as Fraud Indicators. A guide for certified fraud investigators. ISBN: 978-3-659-64793-2. Lambert publishers.
- Miano, D. (2014). Technology and Governance: The Need to Modernize Kenya Criminal Justice Processes. Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology for Development (JASETD). ISSN(s): 2309-0936.
- Miano, D. (2011). Proactive Fraud Detection and Deterrence: Efficacy of Initial Fraud Predication with the Focus on Behavioural Red Flags, Anti-Corruption Research Network (ACRN), Competition Paper, Berlin Germany.
- Miano, D. (2006). Impact on society through enculturation. World Bank essay competition.
Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
- Validating the Technology Acceptance Model in the Adoption of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigation in Kenya, presented at the 7th Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference 2023 on 27 to 28 July 2023. United States International University-Africa.
- State of Implementation of Kenya Global Integrity Education Project, at the International Good Practices Forum in Mexico City, on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 February 2023. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), under its Global Integrity Education (GIE) Project.
- Accelerating Application of Science in Solving Crime: An Analysis of Individual and Institutional Predictors of the Adoption of Forensic Science in Kenya, presented at the 6th DeKUT’s International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation on 9th -11th November, 2022.
- “The Fight against Economic Crimes; A review of Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Legal Frameworks” The first United States International University Africa- Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice. Nairobi 15th-16th 2017.
- “Lifestyle and Behaviour Framework for Fraud Predication as a Predictive Policing Tool.” The first United States International University Africa Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice. Nairobi 15th-16th 2017.
- An assessment of synthetic food color visualizing agents for latent forensic fingerprint development, USIU-Africa Criminology and Criminal Justice Conference 2018. June 19-20, 2018. United States International University-Africa.
- Technology and Governance: The Need to Modernize Kenya Criminal Justice Processes, at the 1st DeKUT’s International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation on 4th- 7th November, 2014.
Research
Research funding: (Indicate the Source, Amount & Year)
- Mozilla Foundation, The Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC), USD $25,000 Grant, 2023/2024.
- Prize Money for Mozilla Responsible Computing Challenge by USAID, USD $12,500 Prize Money for 2023/2024 year.
Postgraduate Thesis Supervision and Examination
Masters Supervision
- Alice Matum, Social Economic Factors Motivating Undocumented Immigrants’ Participation in Organised Crime in Urban Areas: A Case of Eastleigh Sub-County in Kenya (Africa Nazarene University, 2023).
- Analysis of Maritime Security Strategies in Promoting Blue Economy in The Coastal Region: A Case Study of Mombasa County, Kenya, (Africa Nazarene University, 2022).
Research Interests
- Economic Crimes Investigations, Corporate Forensics, Anti-corruption, Ethics and Integrity.
Affiliation/Membership to Professional Bodies
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.